Dining In National Day

In 2018, the initiative will have a special focus on the emotional and social aspects of family mealtime. Physical health and well-being includes eating well, physical activity and good rest all which can impact relationships. Please join the UF/IFAS Extension- Manatee team in celebrating FCS Dining In Day December 3, 2018 (also known as Family Youth and Consumer Science Day) by posting a selfie of you preparing or eating a healthy meal with your friends or family! Here are the links for participating social media sites TwitterFacebookLinkedinInstagram. Click here to get ideas for what you can do what you can do to show your support.

Sign Up

Follow these steps to commit to “Dining In”!

Step One

Complete our simple online sign-up form. Commit to “Dining In” for your family or on behalf of a class or other community group. Individuals who complete the form and provide contact info will be eligible for prize drawings!

Step Two

Check out our interactive map on this page!

Step Three

Step Four

Prepare and eat a healthy meal with your family “device free” on or during the week of December 3rd and share a photo on your social media sites! With our healthy relationships focus in 2018, we also encourage you to share tips on going device-free during family mealtime and using it as a way to build relationships.

Remember to use hashtags #FCSday and #healthyfamselfie on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.